Engineering Manager - Reading, PA

Job Overview

The Engineering Manager will oversee a staff of System Engineers, both domestically and internationally ensuring that high quality communications products & systems are designed to meet customer specifications.

A Day In The Life

Management System Engineering department:

• Plan and coordinate department activity/workload.
• Monitor employee performance, providing feedback.
• Complete performance growth, development and training of staff.
• Ensure that employees perform work safely.

Manage all functions pertaining to the design and documentation control of custom equipment and systems:

• Encourage the most efficient processing methods to meet customer needs;
• Periodically review engineering designs to ensure high quality, accuracy, and conformance with company standards;
• Design, upgrade, and implement new processes and procedures to continually improve the efficiency of the System Engineering group.

Coordinate interdepartmental activities and be available for travel as needed to support large projects.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required.
• Five years’ experience in applying electronic knowledge to produce a product from concept.
• Two years supervisory experience.
• Able to work in teams.
• Ability to interact and work effectively to achieve common goals with other departments including supply chain, operations, manufacturing, sales, and marketing.
• Fosters an environment where motivation and attitude are positive
• Acts as a mentor for subordinates.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, managers, clients and customers.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.
• Experience in the electric utility industry or in the design and development of electrical connector devices is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have strong Microsoft Office, e-mail, and other PC application skills.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.